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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What to watch on TV now that ‘Game of Thrones’ is over

    More than 19 million people in the U.S. watched the final episode of “Game of Thrones,” making it the most watched episode of any HBO show ever.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 21, 2019 • 52m Listen

    More than 19 million people in the U.S. watched the final episode of “Game of Thrones,” making it the most watched episode of any HBO show ever. Now that the show is over, we get recommendations on what to watch: “Succession” on HBO, “Tuca & Bertie” on Netflix, “Fleabag” on Amazon Prime, and “Ramy” on Hulu.

    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:00

      Don McGahn is a no-show at today’s hearing and Democrats are furious

      Former White House Counsel Don McGahn was a no-show at today’s House Judiciary Committee hearing. On orders from the White House, McGahn defied the committee’s subpoena.

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      11 min
    2. 10:53

      An inside look at life in Venezuela, a country in turmoil

      Representatives of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido are trying to find a peaceful solution after months of bloody clashes and a failed uprising.

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      13 min
    3. 23:26

      ‘Game of Thrones’ is over. What should you watch now?

      More than 19 million people in the U.S. watched the final episode of “Game of Thrones,” making it the most viewed episode of any HBO show ever. That’s not counting people who didn’t catch it live but will watch later.

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      14 min
    4. 37:55

      In ‘See You Yesterday,’ time-traveling science nerds try to prevent a police shooting

      Imagine a movie that’s a mash-up of “Back to the Future” and Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing.” That’s the elevator pitch for the new film “See You Yesterday.” In fact, Spike Lee produced it.

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      14 min
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:0011 min

      Don McGahn is a no-show at today’s hearing and Democrats are furious

    2. 10:5313 min

      An inside look at life in Venezuela, a country in turmoil

    3. 23:2614 min

      ‘Game of Thrones’ is over. What should you watch now?

    4. 37:5514 min

      In ‘See You Yesterday,’ time-traveling science nerds try to prevent a police shooting

    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand